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Operations Transformation
MN Consultants is a manufacturing operations consultancy for UK manufacturers. We work across three areas: reducing waste, downtime and cost on the shop floor and the operations that feed it; digital transformation covering ERP and MRP selection, implementation and the data discipline that makes them work; and automation, from readiness assessment through to scoping, justification and delivery of the right solution at the right payback. Led by a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with fifteen years in manufacturing operations across automotive, healthcare and industrial sectors, including high-volume work for Porsche, VW Group and Lamborghini, PE-backed transformation across four sites, and interim operations leadership at a Tier 1 NHS supplier. CEng MIMechE, BEng Mechanical Engineering, MSc Cranfield. Delivered results include a £700,000 cost reduction, Right First Time lifted from 70% to 99.8%, assembly output tripled on a £3.5M capital project. We work alongside your team on the floor to embed change so it holds after we leave, and on select engagements we will share in the risks and rewards of implementation rather than bill purely for advice. If you run a UK manufacturing business, our two-week operational diagnostic is a fixed-fee way to get a clear picture of where you are losing money and where you could be making more. Get in touch to find out more.
Business challenges solved:
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Product & Process design
Manufacturing Infrastructure
Aigentic AI - AI Operations System for Manufacturers
AI Operations System for SME manufacturers. Connects existing business data into a single intelligent interface - giving real-time visibility of customers, orders and performance. Ask plain-English questions, automate reports, spot issues instantly.
Hellenic Manufacturing Execution Systems
MES hardware and software that digitises food and meat production end-to-end. Weighing, recipe management, kill-line traceability and automated case marking - capturing data at every stage and integrating scales, scanners and printers into one connected, auditable system.
Business challenges solved:
Manufacturing Infrastructure
Energy Monitoring (1)
Process monitoring & automation to reduce emissions and energy usage
“What gets measured gets done”… But whilst a few people just don’t measure these things, many more do not have a clear automation strategy to improve them.
Many process and industrial manufacturing sites have huge energy bills and their inefficiencies regarding energy can also have a knock-on effect to their emissions.
Reduce emissions, protect the planet, comply with legislation
Reduce energy usage, improve your processes and get instant benefits to your bottom line
Reduce waste, waste material is lost energy and higher emissions
Business challenges solved:
Manufacturing Process
automation and digitalisation system integrator
Overview:
inControl Systems are an advanced process automation systems integrator with competence and experience in deploying industrial digital transformation projects. We support our customers to improve productivity, quality & profitability and to reduce downtime, waste, scrap and energy. We do this by integrating the best software and hardware products from industry leading vendors, together with our expert knowledge.
https://www.incontrol.co.uk/about/
Solutions:
inControl Systems deliver new control systems, control panels and site-wide automation systems, using PLCs, HMIs and SCADA systems, as well as industrial process networks with on premise software platforms and/or cloud based services. Additionally, we support customers with PLC upgrades, SCADA upgrades and control system refurbishments, whilst adding remote monitoring and access to wider industrial digitalisation projects.
https://www.incontrol.co.uk/solutions/
Business challenges solved:
Manufacturing Process
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Modular and bespoke conveyor and automation solutions, supported by lifecycle service and maintenance.
Ascent Conveyors and Automation design, manufacture and commission bespoke UKCA-certified material handling systems, custom control panels, and Industry 4.0 software. We engineer turnkey conveyors integrated with predictive IoT monitoring, PLC programming, and 24/7 support to maximise British manufacturing uptime. Known for reliability, innovation, and full aftercare, ACA delivers certified, high-quality solutions that keep industries moving efficiently.
Finance operations / Workflow automation
I help finance teams in growing manufacturing businesses move away from manual, fragmented processes and towards clearer, more controlled ways of working. That includes standardising approvals, improving cash visibility, reducing spreadsheet-driven work, automating payment matching and reconciliation, and connecting finance data so the team can operate with less chasing and more confidence.
The result is a finance function that is easier to run, quicker to close, and better able to scale as the business grows.
Xspect
Xspect digitises build inspection, quality and compliance for vehicle manufacturers and converters. It turns paper based workshop processes into structured digital records, capturing inspection data, managing non conformances, and producing audit ready evidence on demand.
Business challenges solved:
Enterprise Management
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Product & Process design
TrackMyMachines
TrackMyMachines monitors machine utilisation, OEE, downtime, cycles and parts automatically, no manual input needed. Includes energy monitoring, shift reporting, scrap capture, ERP/BI integration via API, and live dashboards for the whole shop floor.
Business challenges solved:
Enterprise Management
Talos Batch Margin Audit — find where your margin is going, from data you already have.
Talos analyses your ERP batch export and quantifies exactly where margin is being lost , per ingredient, per batch, in £. No software integration. 7-day turnaround. Guaranteed to identify 5× the audit cost in recoverable savings.
Business challenges solved:
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Infrastructure
Enterprise Management
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